# The auction listed K5 as a 1988 'alternate K4 plain text and coding chart', which could mean a separate chart.

> The auction listed K5 as a 1988 'alternate K4 plain text and coding chart', which could mean a separate chart.

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# The auction listed K5 as a 1988 'alternate K4 plain text and coding chart', which could mean a separate chart.

The auction listed K5 as a 1988 'alternate K4 plain text and coding chart', which could mean a separate chart.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[K5 uses a different key or method and adds little to K4.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/kryptos/answers/ANS0D7HTG3R0HFP/k5-uses-a-different-key-or-method-and-adds-little-to-k4)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The auction listed K5 as a 1988 'alternate K4 plain text and coding chart', which could mean a separate chart. [Evidence EVD0D7HTGBJ4HD3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D7HTGBJ4HD3
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